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New Residential Wood Heaters - Subpart AAA

NSPS Notebook

New Residential Wood Heaters - Subpart AAA

Applicability

eCFR Subpart AAA [ecfr.gov]

Applicability:
You are subject if you manufacture, sell, offer for sale, import for sale, distribute, offer to distribute, introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce in the United States, or install or operate an affected wood heater.

An affected wood heater:
1. Adjustable burn rate wood heater, single burn rate wood heater and pellet stove manufactured on or after July 1, 1988 with a current EPA certificate of compliance issued prior to May 15, 2015 according to the certification procedures in effect in this subpart at the time of certification is an affected wood heater.
2. All other residential wood heaters sold on or after May 15, 2015 are affected wood heaters.

The following are not affected and not subject to this rule:
1. Residential hydronic heaters and residential forced-air furnaces subject to subpart QQQQ of this part
2. Residential masonry heaters
3. Appliances that are not residential heating devices
4. Traditional Native American bake ovens

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

04/2/2020 (85 FR 18455)
10/17/2000 (65 FR 61764)
02/12/1999 (64 FR 7466)
11/24/1998 (63 FR 64874)
06/29/1995 (60 FR 33915)
02/13/1992 (57 FR 5328)
04/26/1988 (53 FR 14889)
04/12/1988 (53 FR 12009)

State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 12, Section 001.54

Previously: Chapter 18, Section 001.71

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 60.530
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart QQQQ - Standards of Performance for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart AAA [ecfr.gov]
 

FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

EPA Residential Wood Heater Website - [epa.gov]
Contains information on residential wood heaters, compliance requirements, and current and proposed regulations.

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